Employer Intimidation Complaints Quadruples in Brazil Ahead of 2022 Election - Poll: Lula Leads 52%

[Judi Lynn]

Employer Intimidation Complaints Quadruples in Brazil Ahead of 2022 Election – Poll: Lula Leads 52% – 46%

BY: MIKE ELK OCTOBER 26, 2022

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Employer Intimidation Complaints Quadruple in Brazil Ahead of 2022 Election

Under Brazil’s 1988 constitution, it is illegal for employers to talk to their employees about how they will vote in federal elections.

Already in this election cycle, 903 complaints have been filed by workers against employers for intimidating workers so far, according to Folha da São Paulo. The complaints are nearly four times as many as in the 2018 election.

Several top labor leaders have also told Payday Report that numerous employers are threatening to fire employees if they don’t support Bolsonaro and rewarding employees who support him.

“Bolsonaro supporters are desperate and they are turning to intimidation,” said Miguel Torres, president of the 2-million-member Força Sindical. “We are seeing an unprecedented movement of employers breaking the law ahead of the election.”

More:
https://paydayreport.com/employer-intimidation-complaint-quadruples-in-brazil-ahead-of-2022-election-poll-lula-leads-52-46/

[texasfiddler]

1. Fingers crossed. This is such an important election. NT